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New study on Holocene conundrum suggests need for reexamination of both proxy data and climate models

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In an open access paper in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences , researchers from the US, China and Europe re-examine the “Holocene conundrum”—a contradiction between the results of reconstructed data records and model-based climate simulations. Liu says climate scientists plan to meet this fall to discuss the conundrum.

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IDTechEx calculates ~31 GWh of electric vehicle markets beyond cars in 2021

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Electric & Hybrid Marine - In the commercial marine sector, batteries are starting to saturate early adopter segments, such as ferries, and reach their limitations in others, such as the short and deep-sea vessels (which produce the majority of the sector’s emissions). Electric Vehicles in Construction - 1 GWh.

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U-M and Shanghai Jiao Tong University fund 6 energy and biomedical projects; batteries, policy and fuels

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This project will discover, isolate, evaluate, and develop natural therapeutic agents derived from microorganisms found in China's terrestrial and marine ecosystems. In 2001, U-M became the first non-Chinese academic institution approved to offer graduate engineering degrees in China, at SJTU.

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SoCalGas to test technology that separates hydrogen from natural gas when the two are blended in pipelines

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With clean hydrogen gaining recognition worldwide as a carbon-free fuel capable of making a significant contribution to addressing climate change, Southern California Gas Co. Maha Rhandi, Marine Trégaro, Florence Druart, Jonathan Deseure, Marian Chatenet (2020).

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Perspective: Why Carbon Emissions Should Not Have Been the Focus of the UN Climate Change Summit and Why the 15th Conference of the Parties Should Have Focused on Technology Transfer

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Oceans, already expanding from warmth and melting glaciers, would rise, increasing coastal flooding; a chain reaction of climate changes is projected to lead to harsher, more widespread droughts and more powerful storms. The Chinese can promise to do this because they’re modernizing their economy. Reductions in Emissions.